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So did anyone pick up the Madcatz TvC stick (or at least have seen/heard/read more impressions on it from beyond the SRK forums)? Does it feel like it can take the pounding that this game would give, especially on the stick with the dashes, super jump and almost non-stop qc motions. I tried a little training mode with my Hori stick and.....I'm a little nervous for it. I worry that I could actually wear it out. I can just imagine what the natural craziness of TvC would have me do to the stick and it's nowhere close to the way I play the VC Street Fighters.

So did anyone pick up the Madcatz TvC stick (or at least have seen/heard/read more impressions on it from beyond the SRK forums)? Does it feel like it can take the pounding that this game would give, especially on the stick with the dashes, super jump and almost non-stop qc motions. I tried a little training mode with my Hori stick and.....I'm a little nervous for it. I worry that I could actually wear it out. I can just imagine what the natural craziness of TvC would have me do to the stick and it's nowhere close to the way I play the VC Street Fighters.

it feels really solid. Overall, I like it a lot. The only complaint I have is that it's actually too sensitive sometimes, but I figure that's just something I'll adjust too. I've read that it's pretty comparable to the SFIV stick, in case you've ever played on that board.

It doesn't seem to work with VC games though...which is unsurprising but still disappointing

So did anyone pick up the Madcatz TvC stick (or at least have seen/heard/read more impressions on it from beyond the SRK forums)? Does it feel like it can take the pounding that this game would give, especially on the stick with the dashes, super jump and almost non-stop qc motions. I tried a little training mode with my Hori stick and.....I'm a little nervous for it. I worry that I could actually wear it out. I can just imagine what the natural craziness of TvC would have me do to the stick and it's nowhere close to the way I play the VC Street Fighters.

I splurged a little and picked it up yesterday. I like it so far - it's a very sturdy arcade stick (feels much more solid then the Hori Tekken 5 stick), plus it's got an angled slope on its face which is pretty nice. It feels a bit more natural on my wrists. I do wish you could slide the Wii-remote into its base (kinda like the Guitar Hero guitar), but it's connected up at the base like the Nunchuck and Classic controller.

EDIT: That's disheartening that it doesn't work with VC titles. Has anybody tried it on any other game on disc (Smash Bros, etc)?

it feels really solid. Overall, I like it a lot. The only complaint I have is that it's actually too sensitive sometimes, but I figure that's just something I'll adjust too.

Which is too sensitive? The stick, the buttons, or both?

I've read that it's pretty comparable to the SFIV stick, in case you've ever played on that board.

I haven't played with the SE, but I have tried the TE (against a CPU Seth, so I didn't last long). The TE felt too smooth to me, as if there was no physical resistance (and perhaps that's the "too sensitive" I experienced). Although everything I've read about the TvC stick says the parts have been redesigned and are better than the original SE, I still hope to get an understanding of the feel of it before I consider buying one.

It doesn't seem to work with VC games though...which is unsurprising but still disappointing

that's weird. I've only tried it with super streetfighter II though (ironic, no?). Maybe I should try it out on some others.

I wouldn't call the stick "too" smooth or anything. The stick itself has a nice, satisfying click in all 8 directions. It's just that the stick and buttons are really really responsive. Maybe that's how they're supposed to be? I dunno, maybe it's just that I've spent too many years playing on busted up boards in the arcade. It never gets annoying or anything, it's just something I've had to account for while playing.

Would someone please give a description of what online modes there are? Is it just random match making/ friend codes, or is there more to it?

That's pretty much all it is. You can have free battles or ranked battles which take place through random matchmaking and then there's a place to register your friend codes. You can also register the friend codes of people you've played through random matchmaking on a rivals list.

Besides the usual controllers and sticks, what other controllers are out there? Using the classic controller just isn't doing it for me. I don't want to use the nunchuk+wii remote (although I haven't tried it). Gamecube controller I don't think I would like and I don't want to buy another stick since I JUST got the TE stick on the 360.

Basically, I want a controller with a dpad a little better than the classic controller and the controller a tad bit larger.

The Classic Controller's D-Pad is one of the better ones out there, and you certainly won't find better on third party Wii pads.

Yes, the Classic Controller Pro works fine on North American Wiis from what I've heard. Stay away from Nyko's $19.99 controllers like the plague. The grip is alright, but I'm not sure it's really what you're looking for.

(That Black CC Pro looks sexy, I may look into buying one myself.)

EDIT: Also added another 9/10 review from GameTrailers to the OP for those who haven't figured out that mainstream critics like this game yet .

that's weird. I've only tried it with super streetfighter II though (ironic, no?). Maybe I should try it out on some others.

I wouldn't call the stick "too" smooth or anything. The stick itself has a nice, satisfying click in all 8 directions. It's just that the stick and buttons are really really responsive. Maybe that's how they're supposed to be? I dunno, maybe it's just that I've spent too many years playing on busted up boards in the arcade. It never gets annoying or anything, it's just something I've had to account for while playing.

Besides the usual controllers and sticks, what other controllers are out there? Using the classic controller just isn't doing it for me. I don't want to use the nunchuk+wii remote (although I haven't tried it). Gamecube controller I don't think I would like and I don't want to buy another stick since I JUST got the TE stick on the 360.

Basically, I want a controller with a dpad a little better than the classic controller and the controller a tad bit larger.

It allows you to use a PS2/Wii CC/N64 controller through the Gamecube port. You can even customize the N64 button configuration to whatever you want, so you can play Sin & Punishment as it was intended as an example. Here are my impressions on it. I tried this with TvC last night with an N64 controller. It works just fine but TvC also has the same problem I had with other GC games where the game controls needed the analog of L and R to work. You can still get a perfectly fine setup with B, Left-C, Up-C being L,M,H, A being Partner, and Down-C being L+M+H. You just won't be able to taunt AFAIK.

If you do decide on getting this, I recommend getting an extension cable. Hopefully they'll be back it stock soon. While there's nothing wrong with the length of an N64 controller, I don't see it being a good idea to have the weight of the converter hanging on the actual console control port.

Just wanted to update on the usage of Classic Controller grips. This game is the one and only time those grips have felt natural to the controller. Every other time I could always feel the separation of plastic between controller and grip. If you're sticking with the Classic Controller, those grips might be worth getting. They're pretty cheap now too. Just pack a lunch to work one day, use the money you'd spend otherwise for those grips, and you'll still have money leftover.

I realized this while adding it to the OP and was going to comment before my ISP had a little issue. My internet was only out for 20 minutes but I took that opportunity to play a little Mass Effect 2. I stop playing ME2 about, oh... 10 minutes ago. One of the rare upsides to not being currently employeed.

its the most broken move I've discovered so far in the game. how the hell are you supposed to defend against it? You can't turtle and block because he will throw you, you can't attack since he's immune to stun (not to mention he can regain all health lost), the only real option is to run but the thing can last like 30 seconds which feels like 30 hours.

I pretend that they realized that The Genie Family was a pretty lame anime and it's English adaptation, Bob in a Bottle, was a fucking abomination. He's not in the Japanese re-release either (based on the US version).

I wish this game had a bigger online player pool, i just got paired against james the "pro" who had 23 games played, 100% win ratio 4 times in a row..he destroyed me with Kaijin no Soki each time. His alternate was zero, I could take his zero pretty easily, then he'd switch to Kaijin and i'd be dead before I could hit him

I wish this game had a bigger online player pool, i just got paired against james the "pro" who had 23 games played, 100% win ratio 4 times in a row..he destroyed me with Kaijin no Soki each time. His alternate was zero, I could take his zero pretty easily, then he'd switch to Kaijin and i'd be dead before I could hit him

Outside of the number of players, how have your matches been? Better than SF4 netcode?

I'm #3 in the goozex queue. Should get it within the month and want to play some PA folks. HDR/BB was awesome since you could play almost anyone in the same continent. SF4 means I can only play people close to me

I wish this game had a bigger online player pool, i just got paired against james the "pro" who had 23 games played, 100% win ratio 4 times in a row..he destroyed me with Kaijin no Soki each time. His alternate was zero, I could take his zero pretty easily, then he'd switch to Kaijin and i'd be dead before I could hit him

Outside of the number of players, how have your matches been? Better than SF4 netcode?

I'm #3 in the goozex queue. Should get it within the month and want to play some PA folks. HDR/BB was awesome since you could play almost anyone in the same continent. SF4 means I can only play people close to me

I've found it better than SF4 personally. But SF4 kinda hated me, no matter what the bars said i'd have lag a good 50% of the time minimum. With this i'm not sure where the people i've been playing are from, but I have my player matching set to global and I only get bad lag 1/10 matches

edit: kaijin is the new bane of my existance, every match i've played tonight has had him, and most of the time i lose to people just mashing his basic attacks D: on the bright side i guess at least the g.lightan spamming has died down

its the most broken move I've discovered so far in the game. how the hell are you supposed to defend against it? You can't turtle and block because he will throw you, you can't attack since he's immune to stun (not to mention he can regain all health lost), the only real option is to run but the thing can last like 30 seconds which feels like 30 hours.

Okay, maybe I haven't seen it. I thought it was him putting on a mask and just having more power in his hits to the point of being kinda broken.